Chapter 1889: The Hunt Begins

Ye Liuyun is an Alchemist, can analyze the effect of this pill.

Ordinary Alchemists have weaker Physical Bodies and would never dare to enter the Body Refining Hall to die.

After Zhao Ming Cheng finishes eating, Ye Liuyun immediately urges her to set out; that big sack of beast meat, of course, she has to carry.

Zhao Ming Cheng also dares to be angry but not speak, so she obediently shoulders the big sack and follows Ye Liuyun on the road.

Ye Liuyun sees Martial Cultivators and no longer avoids them; instead he actively approaches them, beginning his hunting journey.

Because Zhao Ming Cheng is encumbered by the load, many times Ye Liuyun lets her stay behind and wait.

This time, Ye Liuyun had just finished hunting three Martial Cultivators, harvested over thirty pills, returned in high spirits, but from afar he saw Zhao Ming Cheng surrounded by five Martial Cultivators.

Those five Martial Cultivators had their eyes on Zhao Ming Cheng's big sack, thinking it contained something valuable.

Ye Liuyun immediately drew his knife and took out a crossbow bolt.

He isn't very skilled with crossbow bolts, he can only say he knows how to fire them.

So he ran to a spot he thought was about right and shot an arrow.

But he misjudged the distance; the bolt landed near those Martial Cultivators and startled them.

Those Martial Cultivators immediately moved to Zhao Ming Cheng's side, trying to use her to block the bolt.

As Ye Liuyun ran closer, he raised his hand and fired the remaining four bolts.

As a result, two of the four bolts hit Zhao Ming Cheng, leaving both her and the Martial Cultivators stunned.

"Which group is this guy from!"

They all thought that in their hearts.

Fortunately there were still two bolts; they skimmed past Zhao Ming Cheng's body and actually killed two Martial Cultivators.

"You even shot me?"

Zhao Ming Cheng asked in confusion.

Ye Liuyun, now close, replied apologetically: "You have armor, so I can't kill you!"

Ye Liuyun's two bolts that struck Zhao Ming Cheng: one hit her chest, the other hit her right breast.

Fortunately the distance was far enough that the armor was not pierced.

"You aimed higher and hit my face!"

Zhao Ming Cheng shouted angrily.

"First take them down!"

Ye Liuyun hurriedly diverted Zhao Ming Cheng's attention and went after those Martial Cultivators.

Zhao Ming Cheng, helpless, also raised her gun to help him.

Ye Liuyun rushed forward, palm‑slapped, blocking two other Martial Cultivators, then with one slash cut down one Martial Cultivator.

Then he and Zhao Ming Cheng each dealt with one.

His opponent still wielded a long sword, but Ye Liuyun still slashed with a single cut.

That opponent's sword intent was far weaker than Ye Liuyun's; it was cut in half by his slash, the sword itself broken.

On Zhao Ming Cheng's side, one spear killed a Martial Cultivator, gaining a pill.

Ye Liuyun tossed one of his harvested pills into his mouth and put the rest away.

Zhao Ming Cheng also intended to put the pills away.

Ye Liuyun waved his knife and pointed at her: "If you don't eat them, hand them over!"

"Why force me to eat the pills?"

Zhao Ming Cheng retorted angrily.

"After you eat a few, you'll understand! If you disagree, fight me, otherwise, eat them now!"

Ye Liuyun said.

"Fine, you're ruthless!"

Zhao Ming Cheng tightened her grip on the gun, then relaxed, raised her hand and tossed the pill into her mouth.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil watched her swallow the pill before he lowered his knife.

"How do we count these two arrows?"

Zhao Ming Cheng pointed at the two bolts on her chest and asked.

"Uh… well! I've never used this broken thing before, thought I couldn't hit!"

Ye Liuyun said awkwardly, tossed that bolt onto the ground and stepped on it, crushing it.

"Hmph, I think you did it on purpose.

Anyway, if I die, it won't trouble you!"

Zhao Ming Cheng huffed, pulled the bolt out and also tossed it to the ground, stepping on it to break it.

"No, I really thought you had armor, couldn't kill you!"

Ye Liuyun explained sincerely.

"What if I had hit your head?"

Zhao Ming Cheng retorted.

"I was aiming at your belly, didn't expect to shoot so high!"

Ye Liuyun said plaintively: "It's this broken thing's fault, can't blame me!"

"You can't use it yourself, yet you pretend.

and then you still won't let me use it…" Zhao Ming Cheng was also speechless, angry at Ye Liuyun.

"I already threw it away! So no one later picks it up and harms anyone!"

Ye Liuyun said, taking off the Storage Rings from those Martial Cultivators, collecting their pills, and extracting the primordial pills.

Zhao Ming Cheng glared at him, then fell silent.

But when she saw him digging for the core pill, she couldn't help asking, "Why do you keep digging the Martial Cultivator's core pills?"

It can't be that you're cultivating some Demonic Cultivation, right?

"I'm keeping them to train the ferocious beasts back home! They're resources, can't waste them!"

Ye Liuyun explained.

Zhao Ming Cheng saw that Ye Liuyun ignored the half of the long sword he had cleaved, so she picked it up, strapped it to her back, keeping it for cutting things.

"Let's go!"

Ye Liuyun, seeing the battlefield already cleared, pointed at the bag of beast meat and told Zhao Ming Cheng to take it on and keep moving.

Zhao Ming Cheng turned and said, "You carry it yourself! You already shot two arrows at me for free?"

"Or let me repay you with two shots, then I'll carry it!"

"Fine! You have a point!"

Ye Liuyun had no choice but to reluctantly shoulder the bag.

In fact, Ye Liuyun was also annoyed that she was moving slowly with the bag.

Carrying a large bag and a woman, they would basically be hunted by any other Martial Cultivators who saw them.

At least they saved a lot of effort.

Even those who dared not seek trouble would drop their bags and chase after them, Ye Liuyun included.

Before night fell, the two of them had already slain more than fifty Martial Cultivators.

Besides the Storage Ring and core pills, they also obtained a lot of ferocious beast meat.

Ye Liuyun also slung them on his back.

When he grew tired on the road, he took a pill.

As for Zhao Ming Cheng's loot, it was all taken by Ye Liuyun.

That night, they couldn't find a place to stay.

After a quick roasted meat meal, they found a large tree nearby and slept in it that night, avoiding ferocious beast attacks.

At this point, Ye Liuyun gave Zhao Ming Cheng another pill to swallow.

Zhao Ming Cheng reluctantly swallowed it and asked Ye Liuyun, "You don't intend to give me my loot?"

Ye Liuyun smiled, "I will give it to you! In a short while, you'll understand."

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil observed clearly that the impurities in Zhao Ming Cheng's body had been almost cleared.

After taking another one or two pills, the effect would start to manifest, and then she would know the pill's result.

Then he wouldn't be snatching Zhao Ming Cheng's loot anymore.

If they know the benefits yet are still reluctant to take it, that's their own problem.

"You take watch for the first half of the night, the second half is my turn! Watch out for ferocious beasts climbing the tree!"

Ye Liuyun gave Zhao Ming Cheng another reminder and closed his eyes to sleep.

He was positioned higher up in the tree; even if a ferocious beast came up, it would bite Zhao Ming Cheng first, so he could sleep peacefully for a while.

There were indeed many wild beasts around, and the night was filled with continuous roars.

There were also ferocious beasts lingering beneath the tree.